Quick lock-up for plate cylinders



Feb. 7, 1928. 1,658,035

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Filed Dec. 4, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 A ORNE Y Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

entren s'rn'rns PATENT FFEC'E VILLIAM EYENEN H.A N) GEORGE L. HERMANSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS, ASSGNORS l TO GOSS,PBIINHTIN,G`,`PBESS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

" QUICK'LOCK-IJ'P FOR PLATE CYLINDERS.

Application filed December .Our invention relates A11.0 printing presses., and 1no1ie.pa.rticularly to a. quick lockfup for plate cylinders, in which the Aclips can be quickly changed to diifierent ;positions.V t0 correspond with .different fpsuinber lof `4.2.01- umnsmr sheet widthgwhieh mayfhedesred to che printed .on argnewfspepeigl-er .other-printedpr'odnct.

'thj ects and advantages i of.V the, invention willilneisetnfonth in part fherenaeter; and in pert..jvi']l be;, 1hvious :herefrmn7 ori-maybe learned .'by. 'practice .with the; invention, the same being; realized ,fend @themed liby nien-ns .of :theinstnumentwlities and kcoinloineti0ns pointedout inthelappended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parte, oonstnuetions, .nrnenge1nents, nominations, .articles of manufacture, .eind improvements henein shown .and ideserihed.

'The ,accompnnying drawings, referred to herein ,famdconstitfuting 1a. part hereof, illustrate loneembodiment ofthe invention, and together iwith the-desoriptom,serve fto eX- plain :the principles of stheiinvention.

-Of y'the drawings :e

Figx is a plan view of the 'end of u plat-e cylinder, 'showing a. printing plate locked in position;

Fig. 2 is a fregmentaryend .elevation of a part ot' the .printing'platecyil-inder shown in Fig. 1.1L portion ofithecylinder being broken away;

Fig. 3 is Va fragmentary 4vertical section, substantially on vthe line 3 3 of Fig. Q, through the :plate cylinder, showing the clips adjusted for .a sevenrolu-inn paper. or other printed product;

Fig. 4 is Aa fragmentarywertical section, .feiinihir .to Fig. 3, but showing the parts adjusted to print a six column newspaper, or other :printed product;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View showing one of the .clip rods in its unlocked position:

Fig. F is a transverse sectional view on line 6MP of Fig'. 5.

In printing a newspaper. or other printed pnod-uct. it is fieolnentlr.v necessary to change the clips. holdingr the plates on the cylinder. so that a news-paper, or A.other printed product. `o? :i di'erent nurnher of Columns can he printed. fFor pnrposesot illustration we will refer to Fig. 3 as showing the position of the `pads to print n newspaper ot seven columns. und Fig. 4 the position oie-the clips 4, 51925. 'Serial No. 73.209.

to print a newspaper ,or simile-r product, .of

to inake ianyrsnitable adj ustment for different i sheet-n/idiths,` .es ttor exam-ple, 8., 7 Vor. .6 oo'liunms. ,it is :also adapted to make adjustments for dienent :column widths; :for example for asheetnfeolu-mns. 1 2 ems, to eisheetof 8..eoluinns.13 ems,.or fanyoiw Suitable adjument Acan be made.

In fthe form ,of our ifnventiomshoWn by Wa-y fofiilustrntiojn, 1 'is any suitable form of, plate cylinder .upon iwhicli is secured the printing `plete 2 :by the outer clips .3, i3 four such clips being shown in Fig. 1.. Cooperating ;:Wit'h these outer clips 3, 3 =are the inner clips 4, 4,;one being'shown in F rigs. 3 land 4. lt isv understood-.that there are four .ozf such -inner eli-ps f1 for -eeeh printing plate, making eight clips in all vtor .each printing plate.

Mounted on the aperipheryof the plate cylinder '1, `are `a pluralityof :longitudinally ex- .tending grooves 5 within cach Aotl .which slide nn outer and an inner clip 3 :ind 4. and also a Clip rod G, This .clip frod 6 is formed 1of two parts 7 Yand 8. The .end of the portion 7 is provided With female. :threads 9 to cooperate with the male threads 10 on the portionrS. The .exterior of the portion 7 of the vclip rod 6 is provided with serenthreads 11 on which are mounted the stops 12 end 13. These `stops are :preferably in the form of nuts and are held. in their zxd justed position by the respective Set screws 14, 14.

The portion S of thc clip rod 6 is also provided -with n spline 15 to receive the end of the screw 16 which is threaded in ythe part 1T of the plate c vlinder I. The yend of the portion 8 of the clip rod is provided with infile threads 18 to cooperate with the stops 19 and 20. which nre preferably in the forni of nuts. A check mit 2l may also he employed.

The threads 10 on the inner portion 8 of the clip rod 6 are one-half the pitch of the threads 11 on the exterior ot the portion 7 of the clip rod. The interior of the vouter clips f3 :1re provided with female .screwthrezids 22 lto cooperate with the male threads 11 on the portion 7. The inner clip 4 has a smooth;bore. 23 and rests loosely vupon the screw-threads 118- on the portion 8 of the clip rod 6.

.. .The portion 7 ofthe clip rod is provided with a shoulder 24, `the end being prefer.-

' the parts that the space 34 between the stop orlock nut 19 andthe inner clip 4 will preably formed'squarefor non-circular, to be engaged by a spanner, -monkeytwrench,,or other tool. Near the squared end 25, we secure a collar 26 by a set screw 27-.to engage with the coil spring 28 in the unlocked position lof -v he 'clipq'od-,as -will be more fully hereinafter4lescribed.

'i The check nut 12 is secured on the clip -rod 6 for afpap'er or other printed productof, for.- example, "7 columns, andthe checknut 13' is'seeured ontheclip rod 6 vfor adifferent number of columns, orf example, 6- columns. Thelock-up.- plate' 29,5 supported -by-...the guidef studs 30, 30 is provided .with a recess 31 to--reeive the end"of='the"fclip' rod 6,-and the coil` spring 128 whichl lbears againstlthe shoulder 24 Lonv ithe clip rod` 6 and' one of the en'd'plates 'iSO'Nvhich plates are-secured to the' 'face of the lock-up plate 29 .bygthe lscrews'31f, 312, vtherebeingf,v intheiform showrna separateend plate forneach clip rod 6.- i.' 1; l "ifAs'suming thatvthe plate cylinderl is to print from aniinner\.plate.32, as Well'as 'from an outer printing plate 2, and that the newspaper, orotherprinted product, is, for example, to have seven c'olumns,ourv lock-up will then be in the position shown in Fig. 3, in which the inner plate 32 cooperates with v.the-fixed center clip 33' and with lthe movable inner clip 4 and the outer clip 3. When an outer plate 2is vused we preferably adjust t-he-check-'nut or stop -19 on the niember 8 to leave a space 34 between the stop and the inner clip 4. v`

XVe employ -the usual eccentric lock-up formed of a shaft 35 mounted in the lockup plate 29, the eccentric end 36 of the shaft 35 being mounted in a shoe 37,.mounted in a recess 38 in the end 39 of the hub of the plate cylinder 1.l By placing the key .40 in the seat-41, formed for its reception in the end of the shaft 35, the lock-up plate 29 is caused to move to or from the plate cylinder to actuate the different clip rods 6, 6 to lock or unlock the dilerent printing plates carried by the plate cylinder. l Vhen the key is operated, in the manner' just described, to lock the outer printing plate 2 andthe inner plate 32 to print a newspaper, for example, having seven columns, the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 3,' where the spring 28 is compressed between'the end plate 30 and the shoulder 24 on the clip rod 6, thereby lirmly but yieldingly pressing the clip rod 6 to the right, causing the threads 1l on the` portion 7 cooperating with the threads 22 on the outer clip 3 to force the outer clip to move to the right, and transmit. the locking spring pressure of the spring 28 througn the outer clip 3, outer plate 2,'inner clip 4, inner printing plate 32 to the fixed center clip 33. A

It will `be noted that in this position of vent the stop or nut 19 transmitting any pressure to the inner clip 4, thereby permitting the entire strain of the locking springr 28=to"=beitransmitted through the-outer and innerwprinting plates 2and 32 to the center fixed-clip 33.

To release the printing plates2 and 32 the eccentric lock-up is-operated by the key 40 in the opposite direction to permit the lockup .platef29, .vvithitsjend `plates 30, -to move to lthe left of the position shown inFig. f3 andfinto :theposition shown in Fig. 5,:which is the.unlcked position-' This permtsfthe outerlfandf innerxprinting plates to be removedand replaced 4 with other -plates to printla newspaper, or other printed product, of' the same width of.sheetyherereferred to, for purposes of S'description, as seven columns.

In unlocking the eccentric lock-up and with. more vparticular reference to Fig. 5, it will be seen that whenthe spring 28 is released-it will have va tendency to force the end plate 30 and the lock-up plate 29, on `which it-is mounted, so -ar to the left in Fig. 5, that the surface on the lock-up plate 29 would engage with the surface 46 on the shoulder 24, were it not prevented from doing so. To prevent these two surfaces 45a1id 46 from contacting with each other, we mount the collar 26 on the clip rod 6, which collar passes freely in the opening 47v in the end plate 30. The coil spring 28 is suiliciently large that itv not only engages with the interior surface 48 of the end plate 30', but also with the inner surface of the collar 26, when the parts are unlocked as shown in Fig. 5. This collar 26, is adjusted by the set screw 27 to a position ou the cli'p rod 6 so that it will engage the spring 28 before. the spring can bring the surface 45 on the lock-up plate 29 into contact with the surface 46 on the shoulder 24. leaving a space or clearance 50 as shown in Fig. 5.

This is particularly desirable, for if these two surfaces 45 and 46 contacted with each other under the action of the spring 28, so 1 much friction would he developed at this point that it would be difficult for a hand tool to operate the clip rod 6.

lVith the parts in their unlocked position (Fig. 5), and it is desired to print a nevs4 paper, or other printed product, of a less number of columns, as for example, six columns, all that is necessary is for the operator to rotate or screw the clip rod 6 by auf;v

suitable hand tool applied to the square end Lita-'583035' t'lireads 11, cooperating with the tha'ds' 22 on "the interior of the' clip, screw-threads' 10, and 9 are cooperating 'with' each other, butA as their' pitch is' ha'lf that of the threadsv 11 and 22, the 'portionl 8pt the cl-i 'rod 6 is'm'oved to the right only half the(` p istance, the feather k16 in the spline 15 preventing' the. rotation-'oi the part sof the clipv rod. Thestops o1" nuts '1ST-and 20 on ltheiinier memler`- 8 ofp-the clip 'rod have been pre- Vious'ly adjusted 'fora siii c'o'lumn' liews'aper or otherl printed'1prodacm-er adjusfre anyither desired width' of sheet.

"Theeccer'itri'c' lookiup is tllen"`operat-ed to leek up these-smaller" primi-ng plates in the manner-'previously' described.

"When in isldesiredf'to' operate 'the `plate cylinder l, without an outer plate 2,'this can readily be donef' forA thepr'essu're of the lock-up" sprin QS'j'AWil'l zbe transmitted through. rhechp fdd 6ft@ the stop or mit 19, and thence tot'h"e inner clip 4. With no outer' plate 2, the"spac'efl will be eliminated bythe. 'movement of the clipired 6 to the right Of the position ShOWIi iIi ig. 3.

Thestop or` I'iut 19 op'eraptes't'he inner clip l vwhen the'plate' 32is' used Without the outer plate 4The' nut or stop'20A WithJ draws the inner clip' 41 from the p'late 32 whenv the eccentric locltup is unlocked. Y

In the' specification' and claims, Areference'has beeni made' to different number of columns or different column Widths, as well as to different number of'coluinns or width of sheetto be printed.' It is to be understood that these terms are' meant to, and do cover different lengths of stereotype plates regardless of the Width of sheet, or

the width of printed matter, or the num-A ber of columns. lt is vclear thatiyou can print' any number of columns With'th'e same length plate and with the same Width ot printed matter' and the same'V Width' o f sheet.- by varying the Widths of the columns. It is also possible to vary'the Width of the printed matter without varying the length of the stereotype plates or the Width of the. printed sheet. ln such case the Width of the margin would vary, as for example, by casting a blank margin on the end 'of .the stereotype plates. By arranging the printed matter and blank margin on the .stereotype castings` it would be possible to print on different widths of sheets without 'varying the length ot the plates. Again stereotype plates are not always cast with the columns transverse to the axis otthe printing cylinder'. They are often cast with the columns running parallel with the axis of the cylinder. In such cases the width of the printed matter would become the length of the columns', and a shorter or longer'column might necessitate a shorter or longer p'latc.V All V'these uses are, and are meant to be, `included iii lthe claims.

The' invention in vits broader 'aspects is not limited to the specific mechanisms shown and described but; departures may be made therefrom' tithiri the scope of the' acconr panying claimsWithout"departing from the: principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages.

'1-.'Aq\k 10er-sup' ferA parte cylinder-S 'including' a spring 'pressed-'cli'y rod meansto'neu'traliz'e the 'actiono the spring When 'the lock-upA i'vsfn-its nlopetivefpor 'Iiilockedconditim so that the cliprod'inay be'radilytrnedi 2. The combination ina-quick' l'okup for a. late; 'cylinderf i'ncldin cl'ip* rod,v a` locliiup plate, spring means etuie'en the lockup plat-e and clip rod, and mea-ns to preventA contact between the clip rod and looku'p plate, so that thecl'ip' rod may be: readily turned.

3. The combination in a quick 'lock-u p for a plate cylinder, includinga. clip rod, a lock-upplate, spring means between the lock up plate and clip r'o'd,=and adjustable-means to prevent contact'l'etneen the cliprod and' lock-up plate', so' that the clip 'red may be 5** readily turned. I

4. The combination' in a quick' lock-up for a plate c lnd, including a lock-up plate, a clip ro; provided with means 'to normally engage one'end 'of a' springyai'i'd means' also on the clip rod to engage the other end ol' the spring when the lock-up plate is in ila unlocked position. so that the clip rod may be readily turned without {rieti-finally engaging the lock-up plate. and a spring.

5. The combination in a quick locleup for a plate cylinder, including a lock-up plate. a clip rod' provided with :i shoulder to normally engage one end ot a spring, and a collarv also on the clip rod to engage the other end ot the spring when the lock-up plate is in its unlocked osition. so that the clip rod may be readily turned without fri'ction'ally engaging the lock-up plate, and a spring,

ln a quick lock-up tor plat:k cylinders including a lock-up platepr0vided with a chamber for the reception ot' the end ot' a clip rozl and spring, a clip rod haring its end mounted in the chamber ot the lock-'up plate and provided with a shoulder to cooperate with a'spring, a spring cooper-atiiiel with the shoulder on the clip rod. an und platimounted on the lock-up plate and normally contacting with the spring, and adjustable llt) means mounted on the clip rod, to take the thrust of the spring in the unlocked position of the lock-up plate so that the clip rod may be readily turned.

7. In a quick lock-up for plate cylinders including a lock-up plate provided with a chamber for the reception of the end of a cli rod and spring, a clip rod having its en mounted in the chamber of the lock-up plate-and provided with a shoulder to cooperate With a spring, a spring cooperating with the shoulder on the clip rod, an end plate mounted on the lock-up plate and normally contacting with the spring, and an adjustable collar mounted on the clip rod, to take the thrust of the spring in the unlocked position of thelock-,up plate so tha the clip rod may be readily tur-ned.

8. In a quick lock-up for late cylinders including a clip rod provided)l with stops to properly position the clips for different n umber of columns or Width of sheet, clips on the clip rod, a sprin a. lock-up plate, and means to neutralize-t e action of the'v spring when the lock-upplate is in its inoperative orunlocked condition, so that the clip rod may be readily turned.

9. In a quick llock-up for )late cylinders including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior screw-threads to cooperate with those on the clip rod, and stops to properly position the outer clip for ditferent number of columns or Width of sheet.

10. In a quick lock-up for plate cylinders including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip lprovided with interior screw-threads to cooperate with those on the clip rod, and adjustable stops to properly position the outer clip for differentnumber of columns or width of sheet.

1l. In a quick lock-up, for plate cylinders including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior screw-threads to cooperate with those on the clip rod, an inner clip, and adjustable stops to properly position the outer and inner clips for different number of columns or width of sheet.

12. In a quick lock-up for plate cylinders including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior scre\\'threads to cooperate with those on the clip rod, stops to properly position the outer clip for different number ot columns of width of sheet, a lock-up plate, and a spring between the lock-up plate and the cli rod.

13. n a quick lock-up for plate cylinders including a clip rod provided With exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior screw-threads to cooperate with lthose on the clip rod, stops to properly position the outer clip for different number ot columns or width of sheet, a lock-up piate,

a spring between-the lock-up plate and the clip rod, and means to neutralize the action of the spring whenthe lock-up plate is in its inoperative or unlocked condition so that the clip rod may be readily turned. 14. The combination in a plate cylinder printing press of a quick lock-up including a clip, a clip rod, stops to properly position the clip for diierent number of columns and width of sheet to be printed, and engaging means between the clip and clip rod operated by rotating the clip rod so that the clip will engage the proper stop for the particular number of columns or Width of sheet to be printed.

15. The combination in a plate-cylinder printing press of a quick lock-up includingV aclip, a clip rod, stops to properl position the clip for different number o columns and width of sheet to be printed, engaging means between the clip .and clip rod operated b rotating the clip rod `so vthat the clip wi l engage the proper stop for the particular number of columns or` width of sheet to be printed, and a lock-up plate to lock the clip rod and clip.

16. The combination in a plate cylinder printing press of a quick lock-up'including a clip, a clip rod, stops to properly position the clip for different number of columns and width of sheet to be printed, and engaging means between the clip and clip Yrod'operated by lrotating the clip rod sov that the clip will engage the proper stop for the particular number of columns or width of sheet to be printed, a lock-up plate, a spring between the lock-up plate and the clip rod.

17. The combination in a plate cylinder' printing press of a quick lock-up including a clip, a clip rod, stops to properly position the clip for different number of columns and width of sheet to be printed, engaging means between the clip and clip rod operated by rotating the clip rod so that the clip will engage the proper stop for the particular number of colun'ins or width of sheet to be printed, a lock-up plate, a spring between the lock-up plate and the clip-rmi, and nic-ans to neutralize the action o1 the spring when the lock-up plate is in its iuoiierative or unlocked condition so that the clip rod may be readily rotated.

18. A new article of manufacture for printing presses comprising a` clip rod formed in a plurality of parts, one part being provided with exterior and interior screwthreads, and the other part being provided with exterior screw-threads to cooperate with the interior threads of the first part and stops on the respective parts to cooperate with outer and inner clips.

19. The combination of a quick lock-up for plate cylinders, including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior screw-threads to loo cooperate With the screw-threads on the clip rod, an inner clip, means to actuate the inner clip from the clip rod when no outer printing plate is used, said means being inoperative when an outer printing plate is employed, 'and stops to properly position the inner and outer clips for different number of columns or Width of sheet to be printed.

20. The combination'of a quick lock-up for plate cylinders, including a clip rod provided with exterior screw-threads, an outer clip provided with interior screw-threads to cooperate with the screw-threads on the clip rod, an inner clip, means to actuate the inner clip from the clip rod when no outer printing plate is used, said means being inoperative when an outer printing plate is elnployed, stops to properly position the inner and outer clips for different number of columns or Width of sheet to be printed and a lock-up plate.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

WILLIAM EVEN SEN. GEORGE L. HERMANSON. 

